Iran-Europe Relations

New US sanctions another inhumane move against Iranian nation

TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) – Iran's ambassador and permanent representative to the Vienna-based international organizations condemned the latest round of sanctions imposed by the US against Iranian banks as another inhumane act against the Iranian nation.

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Iran ready for energy coop. with Europe

TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – Iran’s Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian expressed the country’s readiness to initiate energy cooperation with the European countries.

EU claims it has complied with its JCPOA commitments

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – the representative of the European Union claimed that the EU has complied with its JCPOA commitments and is concerned over the increase in Iran’s uranium stockpile.

US struggles to push Europe to impose sanctions against Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – The United States has once again called on its European allies to impose sanctions against Iran.

Judiciary official to European embassies in Tehran:

Observe diplomatic etiquette!

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – Ali Bagheri, deputy of international affairs of the Judicial System of Iran, strongly condemned the interference of European embassies in Iran's internal affairs and urged them to observe the diplomatic etiquette.

European Council President emphasizes preserving JCPOA

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – President of the European Council Charles Michel emphasized preserving and implementing JCPOA and the significance of relations between Iran and the EU.

Zarif planning to make trip to Europe next week

TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – Some diplomatic reports inform that Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is planning to make a visit to Europe.

Europe seeking to boost its diplomatic role in Iran:Former MP

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – Regarding the failure of the US anti-Iran pressures, a former Parliament Member said that the Swiss Foreign Minister's visit to Iran and his messages show Europeans' tendency to play a more active diplomatic role toward Iran.

Europeans’ wrong policies to kill JCPOA: Kharrazi

TEHRAN, Jun. 03 (MNA) – Head of Iran's Strategic Council on Foreign Relations warned that the European’s wrong policies regarding Iran’s nuclear deal (JCPOA) will lead to the destruction of the historic pact.

Iran’s Zarif, EU’s Borrell hold phone talk on IAEA's biased report

TEHRAN, Mar. 04 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell on Wed. held a phone conversation over the biased report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Iran’s amb. urges Belgium, EU to adopt independent stance

TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – Iran's new Ambassador in Brussels Gholamhossein Dehghani stressed that Belgium and the EU adopt an independent stance regarding Iran’s nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

Returning to JCPOA commitments sole correct way for Europe: Zarif

TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif expressed Iran's readiness to reverse its retaliatory measures against the EU’s violation of the 2015 nuclear deal if Europe returns to its commitments to the deal.

Doors still open for talks, but sanctions should be lifted first: Vaezi

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – Iranian President's Chief of Staff Mahmoud Vaezi said Iran has not shut the doors for negotiations, however, stressing that holding talks entails the removal of cruel sanctions against Iran.

Borrell to discuss regional developments, JCPOA with Iranian officials: EU

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – In a statement, European Union External Action announced that the EU’s foreign policy chief will arrive in Tehran on Monday to discuss regional developments and JCPOA with high-ranking Iranian officials.

EU-Iran workshop on organic agriculture, geographical indications

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Workshop held in Tehran to present the results of a study launched in the framework of the EU-Iran cooperation on agriculture, aiming at the evaluation of the Iranian system of organic farming and geographical indications (GI) in comparison to the EU systems.

E3 withdrawal from nuclear deal 'unlikely': Zarif

TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that European countries’ withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is ‘unlikely’.

Not everything happens in, or by the West: Iran FM spox

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi underlined the significance of the ongoing joint naval exercise by Iran, Russia and China, saying, “not everything happens in, or by the West”.

Govt. spox:

Iran to fend off sanctions through self-reliance, active diplomacy

TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – Government Spokesman Ali Rabiei says Iran will exert every effort to neutralize US sanctions through self-reliance and active diplomacy.

Visiting Iran regularly, INSTEX chief to arrive on Jan. 12

TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – German president of INSTEX, Michael Bock, who pays regular visits to Iran, will arrive in Tehran on January 12, head of Iran-Germany chamber of commerce Abbasali Ghazi announced on Tuesday.

US envoy in favor of sanctioning Europe-Iran Forum participants

TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – The US Ambassador to Germany, in a tweet on Saturday, suggested US Treasury sanction participants of Iran-Europe Forum.

Salvaging JCPOA becoming ‘increasingly difficult’: EU

TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said that the Union still believes in JCPOA but saving the deal has become very challenging.

US isolated in IAEA meeting on Iran: Russia’s Ulyanov

TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – Russia’s permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna said the US remained isolated in Thursday night’s session of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Board of Governors that discussed Iran’s nuclear energy program.

Europe should fulfill commitments to save JCPOA: IAEA envoy

TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – Iran's ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says if Europe wants to preserve the 2015 nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, it should be ready to pay the price for it.

Further JCPOA steps imperative to meet Iran’s demands: MP

TEHRAN, Nov. 01 (MNA) – Iran will continue to roll back its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal – known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action – since it is a vital move to make the other parties to the deal fulfill their obligations, an Iranian lawmaker said.

Path of diplomacy still open but becoming more narrow: Araghchi

TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday that remaining signatories to the JCPOA should know that they have limited time for saving the deal.

Iran, EU open nuclear workshop in Luxembourg as part of civil nuclear coop.

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – The head of EU delegation to the IAEA said Mon. that Iranian and European representatives have opened an Emergency Preparedness and Response Workshop in Luxembourg as part of the peaceful nuclear cooperation between the two sides.

Iran resolved to take fourth JCPOA step: FM spox

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi said that Tehran has designed the next step of cutting its JCPOA commitments and is ready to take it in the absence of practical measures by Europeans to salvage the deal.